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Thomas Peter Legh
Thomas Peter Legh (1754–1797), was a British Member of Parliament. Born about 1754 he was the first son of Reverend Ashburnham Legh of Golborne and Charlotte Elizabeth Legh née Egerton. He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. In 1794 he spent over £20,000 raising a regiment of fencible cavalry, The Lancashire Fencible Cavalry, to which he was appointed Colonel. Legh was Member of Parliament (MP) for the rotten borough of Newton in Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ... from 1780 until his death in 1797. He died on 7 August 1797 leaving seven illegitimate children and his estates to his eldest son, Thomas Legh. Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Legh, Thomas Peter 1797 deaths British MPs 1780–1784 British MPs 1784–1790 British ...
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Order Of Saint Joachim
The Order of Saint Joachim (The Equestrian, Secular and Chapterial Order of Saint Joachim) is an order of chivalry founded in 1755 to promote religious tolerance in Europe, and continues to exist today. Admiral Horatio Nelson accepted the Grand Cross of the Order in 1802. 18th century The "Equestrian, Secular and Chapterial Order of Saint Joachim" was established in 1755 by a group of German nobles. was installed as its first Grand Master on June 20, 1756, a position he held until 1773. The Order had fourteen founding members who were nobles and military leaders of the Holy Roman Empire: * Duke of Württemberg-Oels * Prince Piccolomini * Count von Clary und Aldringen * Baron von Eib * Ritter Fachner von Trauenstein * Keck von Schwarzbach * Count von Kollowrat-Krakowsky * Baron von Milchling * Baron Moser von Filseck * Count von Nostitz * Baron Reichlin von Meldegg * Wiedersperger von Wiedersperg * Baron von Zobel von Giebelstadt Having seen the consequences of ongoing r ...
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1780 British General Election
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1797 Deaths
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Thomas Legh (died 1857)
Thomas Legh FRS ( – 8 May 1857) was a politician in England. Born about 1793 he was the oldest illegitimate son and heir of Thomas Peter Legh. He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. Thomas Legh travelled after leaving Oxford, he was in Egypt in 1812 and 1813 and published an account of his journey in 1816. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for the rotten borough of Newton in Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ... from 16 April 1814, presumably this was the date he came of age, until the borough was disenfranchised at the 1832 general election. He married twice, firstly on 14 January 1828 to Ellen Turner (who had previously been abducted at the age of 15). They had one son who predeceased his father and one daughter. Ellen died in childbirth in ...
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